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2014

Journal Article

Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris

Bywater, Candice L., White, Craig R. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2014). Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (16), 2848-2850. doi: 10.1242/jeb.099390

Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris

2014

Journal Article

Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

Lailvaux, Simon P., Wilson, Robbie and Kasumovic, Michael M. (2014). Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players. Evolution, 68 (5), 1523-1532. doi: 10.1111/evo.12375

Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

2014

Journal Article

A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards

McElroy, Eric J., Wilson, Robbie, Biknevicius, Audrone R. and Reilly, Stephen M. (2014). A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (5), 735-742. doi: 10.1242/jeb.095620

A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards

2014

Journal Article

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance

Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C., David, Gwendolyn, Hunter, Andrew and Smith, Michelle (2014). Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (4), 545-551. doi: 10.1242/jeb.092056

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance

2014

Journal Article

The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata

Latimer, Camille A. L., McGuigan, Katrina, Wilson, Robbie S., Blows, Mark W. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2014). The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata. Evolution, 68 (6), 1824-1837. doi: 10.1111/evo.12392

The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata

2014

Journal Article

A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes

Kuchel, Louise J., Stevens, Sarah K., Wilson, Robbie and Cokley, John (2014). A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 22 (4), 48-64.

A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes

2014

Conference Publication

Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success

Clemente, C. J. and Wilson, R. S. (2014). Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX United States, 03 - 07 January 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icu009

Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success

2013

Journal Article

Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus)

Cameron, S. F., Wynn, M. L. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus). Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (20), 3781-3789. doi: 10.1242/jeb.083063

Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus)

2013

Journal Article

Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments

Prates, Ivan, Angilleta, Michael J., Jr., Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Navas, Carlos A. (2013). Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86 (4), 451-457. doi: 10.1086/671191

Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments

2013

Journal Article

Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost

Seebacher, F., Ward, A. J. W. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost. Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (5), 771-776. doi: 10.1242/jeb.079756

Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost

2013

Journal Article

Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish

Hancox, Daniel, Wilson, Robbie S. and White, Craig R. (2013). Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 280 (1752) 20122377, 20122377. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2377

Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish

2013

Conference Publication

Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild

Wilson, R. S. and Carter, A. J. (2013). Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild

2013

Conference Publication

Sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

Lailvaux, S. P., Wilson, R. and Kasumovic, M. M. (2013). Sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco CA USA, 3-7 Jan 2013. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/ict013

Sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

2013

Journal Article

Koala habitat use and population density: using field data to test the assumptions of ecological models

Ellis, William, FitzGibbon, Sean, Melzer, Alistair, Wilson, Robbie, Johnston, Steve, Berkovitch, Fred, Dique, David and Carrick, Frank (2013). Koala habitat use and population density: using field data to test the assumptions of ecological models. Australian Mammalogy, 35 (2), 160-165. doi: 10.1071/AM12023

Koala habitat use and population density: using field data to test the assumptions of ecological models

2013

Conference Publication

Power, accuracy & deception: using evolutionary theory to improve scoring success in soccer penalties

Hunter, A. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Power, accuracy & deception: using evolutionary theory to improve scoring success in soccer penalties. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Power, accuracy & deception: using evolutionary theory to improve scoring success in soccer penalties

2013

Conference Publication

The frenetic sex life of male northern quolls: does performance degrade when the sex becomes too demanding?

Heiniger, J., Dickman, C. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). The frenetic sex life of male northern quolls: does performance degrade when the sex becomes too demanding?. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The frenetic sex life of male northern quolls: does performance degrade when the sex becomes too demanding?

2013

Journal Article

Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus

van Uitregt, Vincent O., Hurst, Timothy P. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2013). Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus. Evolutionary Ecology, 27 (1), 13-26. doi: 10.1007/s10682-012-9576-0

Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus

2013

Conference Publication

Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?

Hunter, A. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?

2013

Journal Article

Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming

Trappett, Andrew, Condon, Catriona H., White, Craig, Matthews, Phil and Wilson, Robbie S. (2013). Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming. Functional Ecology, 27 (4), 1034-1041. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12097

Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming

2013

Conference Publication

The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal

Heiniger, J., Dickman, C. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal